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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-07
rae MOSQUE or OMAR.
Exquisite Appearance and Trsppings
n Place of Worship.


Exquisite Appearance and Trsppings a.
Place of Worship.
The mosque Of Omar is beautiful; its
walls are adorned with marbles of deli
cate colors, and the dome is rooted with
tiles of brilliant blue, and some green
and yellow The effect from the Mount
of Olives is of turquoise dome roofing
walls of pearls. 1t stands nigh; white
pavements and tall expresses around;
steps lead down to other courts, once the
court of the Gentiles, the court of the
great brazen laver, ETC., and olives and
grass of emerald green, and abundant
wild flowers, cover the nakedness where
Solomon's offerings had enriched the en-
trance ground between the golden gate
and the eastern walls of the temple it
self.
Inside the mosque is exquisite. A
circle of marble pillars inclose the verita-
bic rough rock top of Mount Moriah, and
support the inner part of the dome,
which is rich in mosaic worthy TO be
compared with that in Santa Maria Mag
giore in Rome. Portals and partitions,
inlaid with tortoise shell, mother of pearl
and ivory, divide the little side chapels
from the central passageway between
them and the sacred rock, the scene of
Abraham's awful obedience and of the
sacrifices which interpreted to men and
made them partakers of the one great
sacrifice of the Son of God. We saw the
opening cut in the rock for the escape of
the sacrificed blood, and, descending into
the excavation below, we found SINH
lar opening communicating with a duct
which discharged into a cesspool by the
Brook Kedron.
We crossed the outer southern court,
and passing the fountain supplied by the
water at its grander predecessor ON the
| backs of the brazen oxen, we descended
| beneath the present mosque, FL Aksar.
| close to the Mosque of Omar, into the
very same gallery which led TO the old
temple from the south, and up which
our Lord walked again and again when
he was here. Ii is now half filed with
rubbish and earth, but the ceiling is still
so high above that we needed 10 be re
| minded that the ground level is far
| down under the rubble. The pillars IN
| single, solid blocks, the round keystone
| in the roof, and the lintels of long single
! stones are witnesses of the glory which
| has departed. Leaving this gallery We
climbed the city walls by the Golden
Gate and, walking south at the angle Of
the walls, we descended underground
into the stables of Solomon. That they
may have been utilized by him, and Ger:
tainiy We're by the Crusaders, the halter
rings declare; but it seems that the
original intention was to raise the leve
of the valley, and the thick forest of pill
lars are chiefly for support.-QuiTer.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-07
Eas. and West.

The ignorance of some eastern people
"a TO the resources and development of
the west is almost incredible. On re-
cent visit to Boston was in the society
of several young ladies and bright
faced, young green grocer. With smiles
of incredulity they received my state
ment that St. Louis had water works,
gas and electricity The young man
asked, 'Have You any meat shops out
there" was getting tired, and | an
swered, No, nothing like you have here
in the east We have butchers, and
when they kill steer they load it on a
dray and carry it around, blowing a
horn. The people come out of their
houses, and each cuts off of the carcass
whatever meat he wants. The young
man listened intently and remarked,
''Well, believe that if couple of us
regular Boston butchers should go out
there and open a regular daily meat mar
ket, that we would do very well. :"
told him that | thought he would do
well if he made money.-Iester Craw-
ford in Globe-Democrat.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-07

He Vas Always Honest.

When Abraham hineeiH was CLERK
in a dry goods store he sold woman
little bill Of goods, amounting in
value by the reckoning to S2.08i. He
received the money. and the woman
went away. On adding the items of
the bill again to make himself sure of
correctness, he found that he had taken
81 cents too much. 1t was night, but,
closing and locking the store, he
Started ont On foot, distance OF two
or three mfies,' for ths house of the
defranded customer, and 'fkliveting
over to her the sum whose possession
satisfied
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-07

f1abItants on the state, and shows that
there is more money in the granite hills
than those ever dreamed of who first be
gan the entertainment of summer visit
ors among the mountains The White
hills are the best investment in the granite
state. Boston Herald.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-07

are, 1t says, destroying sheepshead, weak
fish, king fish. blue fish. mackerel, and
all the fine food fish with alarming rapid
ity, and they threaten not only to ruin
the livelihood Of the market fisherman,
but the sfsTt of MANY thousands Of sea-
side visitors who an. likely To try the
hook and line.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-07
Destruction of Food Fish.

The Philadelphia Times severely de-
nounces the ..menhsden pirates. as il
terms them, for the destruction which
they cause to food fish, especially along
the Jersey coast. The menhaden fisher
men frequent the numerous bays and in.
lets where the food fish swarm. and they
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-07

In Amsterdam, Y. Y, there is a re-
markable photograph. according TO
newspaper there. 1t is group OF the
heads of four young ladies. But If the
picture is placed across the room and
looked at with half closed eyes for few
moments, a striking likeness of the late
Senator John A. Logan can be seen. Two
Of the young ladies form his long black
hair; the shadows make a high forehead
and prominent nose; the heavy bangs Of
another of the group furnish the promi
nent mustache, and the neck of the fourtl
his ewes. This phenomenon was discovered
by near sighted gentleman when with
out his glasses. New York Sun
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-07
INITIATED BLOOD
Scrofnl oas, Inerited aAd Conta-
gious HHsmOrs Cured by Gu.

UHRoUGHTHE MEDIUM OF ONE OF YOUR
- books received through Mr.. Frank T. Wray,
Druggist, polio. Pa, became acquainted viii
your C1rrICuRA REMEDIES. and take this opp0rts~
nifty testify to you that their has permanent
" cured me 81 nae IT the worst cases of blood pois-
ever seen, and this aftsF 6aying been pronounced
iLcurxble by some Of the be~t physicians i'm our
county take great pleasure In forw arlisng 10 you
this testimonial unsolicited il Is by you, in or
der that others suffering from similar maladies
may be encouraged to give your CuIIcURA RKxK-
DIES trial P s. WHITLINGER.
Leechhurg, Pa
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-07

THIS GOOD OLD STANDBY
accompishes for everybody exactly what is ciaimed
forit Gaepf the reasons for the great popularity OF
the Mustang Linimeat Is found in Its universal
applicability. Everybody needs such medioias.
The Lumbermann needs 1t In case Of accident
The Housewife needs IL for general family use
The Cannler needs It for his teams and his men
The Mechanic needs it always on his work
bench.
The Miner needs Il In case OF emergency.
The Pioneer needs it-can't get along without It.
The Farmer needs az IN his house. his stable
sfd his stock gard
The Steamboat man or the Boasman needs
II IN. liberal supply al land ashore. .-.i-
The Eorse-fancIer needs it-it is bis bes,
friend and safest reliance. :. : : AZ eear
The Stock -Rrower needs tit VIII save hin.
thousands OF dollars and world OF trouble
The Railroad man needs II and win need it 50
long his life is round of accidents and dangers
The Backwoodsman needs it There Is moth
ing like 1t an antidote for the dangers to life,
limb and comfort which surround the pioneer.
The Merchant needs 1t about his store among
his employees Accidents win happen, and when
these come the Mustang Liniment is wanted atonce.
Keep Bottle in the House. IT'S The best OF
economy.
keep a Bottle In the Factory. rtsimmediate
use In 1f accadeus pain and loss OF wazes
Keep y BEETLE Aiwaysis the stsbie.fss
1se VIXEN wanted. F'as7 a i-s ;s-aie Tor
ian q 's7 "
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-07

general pubic are familiar. MIR. Web
ster may well be proud of his success in
banana culture. Hartford Post.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-07
Utilization of Ignite.


Ignite, which is half formed coal, has
not up TO this time attracted much atten-
ton as a combustible. but there are
several parts of the earth in which it is
found IN abundance. In some cases, mo-
tably in Italy. TO the exclusion of coal.
In Italy there is no coal: the railway 10
comotives are kept going by means Of
imported coal. and if Italy We're to go to
war ii would not he able even to keep up
its railway service, for coal is, above
most things, contraband of war. The
Italian government has taken this matter
up and given orders TO its railway service
to make the locomotives such that either
coal or Ignite may be burned by them,
and this will give stimulus TO the work
ing of the extensive beds OF ignite which
lie about the center of the peninsula,
half way between the Mediterranean and
Adriatic- On the line of the Northern
Pacific and ON the Canadian Pacific rail-
ways Ignite is found in great quantities,
and locomotives will be constructed fef
its utilization -San francisco Chronicle.
Bananas Raised In Cennecticut-
Raising the banana in this country has
been tried occasionally with partial sue
cess In this city experiments hitherto
have delighted the eye and cheered the
imagination rather than added fruition to
the hope; but the plant that Vice Presi-
dent Webster of the Hhna Lie has cared
for at his residence has yielded q barge
number of the mos luscious specimens,
It is five years old and has BY its tropical
luxuriance, not only Of foliage but Of
fruit, fully reuaid the care Il has com-
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-07
scROFUL0Us UI.CERs.

James +. hchardson, Cusiom House. New Or
broke OUT out on my body until was q mass Of
corruption Everything known to the medical ia
culry wxs tried in vain / became mere wreck.
Al times / could not lift my hands to my head
could mot fnrn i'm bed; was in constant pain, and
looked pnnp life No relief or cure in ten
years In 1850 heard Of The CUrACURA Rkx H
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-08-25
An Ingenious Bird.

Anobserving correspondent, Mr. G. b.
NJ, sends me a letter about my friends,
the orioles, or rather about one of these.
birds, that had keen eye to business.
at is curious" says Mr. g. b. MI.
What variety of materials Baltimore.
ORIOLES will use in the apnstructionfof
their nests. In the lawn of one of the.
prettiest homes In theaState of Mary
land pair Of orioles selected'a tree in
which to build. It was a large fir-tree,
about forty-fve feet from the house.
The lady of the house. was sewingsby
one Of the windows opposite tl1is;tree
early one beautiful summer morning,
and, on being called away to some
other room, she placed her spool of cot
ton on the window-ssll. When she. re-
turned she found the spool was gone.
and on looking for it, discovered.it on
the floor of the porch which was. Just
outside of the window. She found that
a considerable length of the cotton was
unwound. and looking for the end OF iii
she traced il mp to the nest of the
oriole, and saw the bird busily weaving
it into the nest. The lady placed the
spool in the window, and It was shown
as a curiosity to all who visited the
house. I was one who wasso fortunate
as to see this curious proof of bird In
genuity. "-iN Nicholas
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-08-25
FOR OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
BYE, BABY, BYE

The sun has gone from the shining skies;
Bye, baby, bye H
The dandelions have closed their eyes;
Bye, baby, bye.
And the stars are lighting their lamps to see
If the babies and squirrels and birds, all three,
Are sound asleep as they ought to be.
Bye, baby, bye.
The squirrel is dressed in coat OF gray; !:
Bye, baby, bye.
He wears it by night as wcll as by day;
Bye. baby, bye. $50
The robin sleeps in his feathers and down,
With the warm red breast and the wings OF
brown;
But the baby wears little white gown.
Bye baby bye.
The squirrels nest is a hole In the tree;
Bye, baby. bye. aE $
And there he sleeps as snug as he can be-;
Bye, baby, bye.
The robins nest is high overhead,
Where the leafy boughs of the maple spread;
But the babes nest is a little white bed.
Bye, baby, bye.
-Eudora s. Bumstead. In ST. Nicholas.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-08-25
DRIFT OF OPINION.

john Sherman is Ohio's 'sfavorite
son" with string tied to him.-But:
falo Courier.
The Republican papers are very
much displeased with the platform
adopted by the Ohio Democrats. This
is sure sign that the Ohio Democrats
are on the right road.-,St. Louis Re.
publican.
Republican papers in OHIO &C.
cuse General Powell. the Democratic
candidate for Governor, of riding on
another mans thousand-mile railroad
ticket. There must be great poverty
of plausible cries against him when
this is the best that can be done by
such talented liars as the Ohio Repub-
licans.- Chicago Times.
Governor Foraker's reasons why
the Republican party should be re-
turned to power under the leadership
of Jim Blaine have not met with gen.
eral acceptance. On the contrary.
there seems to be an impression that
there are multifarious and Mulligania n
reasons why he should not be returned
to power Chicago Herald.
When two Southern cities like
Montgomery and Birmingham COM
pete for the privilege of receiving and
sustaining a proposed negro college. it
is time for the thoughtful Northern
Republicans to pause and reflect over
the party tenets regarding the alleged
injustice to the race as practiced in
the South.-Macon Telegraph.
Upon one of the badges used at
the Ohio Republican convention at
Toledo appeared the words: '.Vim,
Vigor and Victory" This should not
be taken as an indication that the Re
publicans have forgotten Burchard and
are again willing to pin their faith to
ALTERATION. 1t is rather a sign that
they still base their ability to win upon
their old-time readiness to use VS. for
votes-.UticG Observer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-08-25

| Grace awoke early that morning and
could hardly BIT Hdf akfAst che Eas
so excited She had just left the taDiss
when Leslie rushed in. Papa anu
mamma laughed over the Joyful mee1
ing. !, 49,
Mamma said i could stay all inc
morning, said Leslie, ''snd. yon must
come over and stay this afternoon Wlln
me rcEsl q she's Aunt feseiefss Set an
yoursaolis, Gracsss Eafids sFasy lhey
are. poor children, and take them
out into the counrF and give EN- ?
jolly treat I've saved up all my
money to get some peanuts and candy
-mamma said could. I've got elgnt
cents. ~ ~ 2as.1,'1sfsss $50
Hadn't You little rather play
'nagerie. with your Noah g ark; Leslies.rr
asked Grace, cause I should Ike II
ever so much
"May be well play that afterwards
saidLeslie;. shut shurrys and %get. your
dolls and hat, cause we've got ever so y
much playing to make up, You know.
Well have just splendid time"
"I'm so glad. we, can play together
again." said Grace, as she brought her
extensive family. ..It seemed most as
if YOU were dead and twas, dreadful;
but we won't,erer lose any more weeks
will we Lesliep'' as.----~s-s-e
And they never. did, for the lesson
did not need to be repeated. -Julsd u.
Peck, in YOUTHS ConpGnio'a
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-08-25
Sufficiently Protected

It is all to common to misunderst and
the true nature of a medicine, as any
one must confess, remembering the
story of the nurse who awoke hel
patient in order to administer sleep
ing portion.
When shower-baths become an active
fashion, certain physician one day
met neighbor, and inquired: ..Wem.
Jackson, how did your wife manage
her new shower bath?''
= oh, she had real good luck. Mrs.
Smith told her how she managed with
hern. She made an oiled silk hood,
with big cape to it, that came down
over her shoulders"
''She was fool for her palms," said
the doctor, impatiently. That's not
the way"
so my wife thought
"And your wife did nothing of the
kind, j hope"
''Oh no, no. My wife she used an
umbrelly."- Youths Companion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-08-25
THE POSTAL LAWS.

Now Regulations Provided for by Congress
About to Go Into Effect-A Reform In the
Manner of Keeping Accounts.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE revision of
the postal laws and regulations provided
for by the last Congress is now complete
: and in press. The book will contain about
six hundred pages, and to the volume to
be issued to the larger offices in which
mails are exchanged with foreign coun-
tries, an appendix containing all the postal
land money order conventions will be ad.
ded. The volume contains all the
postal laws now in force, and a carefully
arranged compilation of the various gem
eral statutes applicable to the department..
The regulations are rearranged, neatly
written, and much condensed.
They contain few radical chan
ges from existing methods.
The most important change made is in the
manner of keeping accounts in post-of-
fees, and in rendering returns thereon.
Heretofore the postmaster was required to
keep a record of receipts, a quarterly &C.
count current and a general postal &C.
count. One class Of expenditures or re-
aceipts were required to be entered in one &C
count, and another class in the other.
much confusion resulted from the nice dis
tinctions between these accounts. The two
accounts are to be consolidated, SO that but
one return is rendered which viii be a COM
plete exhibit of the business of the current
quarter, and also give the exact state Of
the postmaster's account with the depart
ment of postal business; all debts being
charged and credits given in one account.
In connection with this system Of &C.
counts third and fourth class postmasters
are to be furnished record books, in which,
on forms carefully prepared, their &C
counts can be easily kept and receipts al
expenditures readily stated, by merel
flling the blank spaces with the proper
figures. This method will greatly simplify,
render easy and uniform the keeping of
accounts and rendering of returns, and en-.
able the postmaster and his sureties to
know the exact state of his postal account
at any time, as the settlement Of each
quarter is in effect final settlement.
This change is made with the co-opera-
tion and assistance of Sixth Auditor Nc
Conville, who believes that great benefit
to the service will result therefrom, both
In convenience to postmasters, in accuracy
of records and returns, and in the facility
with which accounts are adjusted in his
office. The accounts for the present quar-
ter will be rendered upon the new form.
The regulations will be distributed to post
masters early in September, and will take
effect September Is.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-08-25
Dynamite In Ireland.

LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE attempt to blow
up the West Glare railway bridge near
Ennis yesterday has created a greet
sensation. The outrage is attributed, of
course, to the American section of Irish
'dynamiters, and il support of this opinion
attention is drawn TO the fact that the
cartridges that did not explode are of the
American type. This is not the most con-
elusive evidence that could be brought, but
il is quite sufficient to satisfy the police
and the public that the plot was conceived
and executed by Irish-Americans. 1t is
more probable, however, that the outrage
was the work of discharged employees, or
peasants actuated by some real or fancied
grievance against the railway.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-08-25
A GREAT OVERFLOW
The Mississippi Tourists Ideas Concea
ing the Canals Of Venice.

The Mississippi Tourists Ideas Concern
Ing the Canals OF Venice.
An American traveller. while il
Venice, met man dressed in the un.
mistakable ''toggery" of the Missis.
sippi river bottoms.
'.Ah." said the traveller, approach
ing the Southerner, Il am not 40
quainted with you, but am glad te
see you, for know you are from my
country
Il am from Mississippi
Il knew it," said the traveller, ex-
tending his hand 'What do you
think of Venice?''
''Wall, don't reckon I oughter ex-
press my opinion now, fur l didn't git
here till airter the overflow, am hahn
had chance to see the town, but as
the water pears to be ON a stand now,
reckon it'll begin to go down putty
soon. an low that when she starts
she'll go down right peart-' -
s.My gracious, man, this is, not an
overflow"
ssThen it's about as lively freshet
as ever seed. In our country, when
we have to paddle 'round The streets in
canoes. we call it putty good over
how."
@sYou don't understand This is
Venice, and the water is always here.
20 s'You don't say so. An does the
Government have to issue rations to all
these folks?"
'Of course not This town was built
this way to"
"Wall, that mout be, but 1'call it
overflow all the same; but if it amt
goin' to fall enough for me to see the
town, 1 reckon I'd better go This is
the blamest swamp ever seed. "-Ar-
EansaW Traveller.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-08-25
"A Drunken Mans Crime.

HARRoDsBURG, KY, Aug. 16.-Samuel
Randall, living in the nothern part of the
county, while intoxicated last Saturday
night, drove his wife from home with a
threat to murder her. Next morning she
returned, when he again threatened te
shoot her. She fed toward a church, but
he fred and she fell with the slugs pierre
ing her lungs.
Randall fled, but services at the church
were suspended and pursuing party was
organized which captured him. Randall
is q wealthy farmer, was recently married
and has borne good reputation. He says
he has no recollection OF his crime: 1t II
supposed his wife Is fatally wounded.